Clasp.



No. 675,!55. Patented May 28, MN. E. HEIZ.

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(Application filed Jan. 10, 1901.)

' (No Model.)

INVENTOR,

WITNESSES:

ATTORNEYS.

EMIL HEIZ, OF BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS, ASSIGNOR OF ONEIIALF TO ALBERTSCHULTHESS, OF PATERSON, NEV JERSEY.

CLASP.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 675,155, dated May 28,1901.

Application filed January 10, 1901. Serial No. 42,730. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, EMIL HEIZ, a citizen of the United States, residingin Boston, in the county of Suffolk and State of Massachusetts, haveinvented certain new and useful Improvements in Clasps; and I do herebydeclare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of theinvention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which itappertains to make and use the same, reference being had to theaccompanying drawings, and to letters of reference marked thereon, whichform a part of this specification.

This invention relates to clasps.

Theobject of the invention is to provide a clasp of simple and durableconstruction and compact and neat in appearance for securing the tie ina shoestring, and thus preventing it from becoming loosened orunfastened.

The invention consists in the improved clasp constructed substantiallyas will be hereinafter described, and finally embodied in the clauses ofthe claim.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure 1 is a view of a shoe, showing myimproved clasp holding a tie formed in the shoestring thereof. Fig. 2 isan enlarged view of the device as seen in Fig. 1. Fig. 3 is a plan viewof the clasp detached from the shoestring. Fig. 4 is a side view,0f theclasp, certain jaws thereof being open ready to receive the tie; andFig. 5 is a longitudinal sectional view of the device with the jawsclosed as when engaging the tie.

In said drawings, a designates the body portion of the device, the sameconsisting of a piece of sheet metal which is stamped out in suitableform and provided at each end with a pair of parallel ears I) 19',disposed in upright or perpendicular arrangement with respect to saidbody portion a and having orifices o.

d designatesa jaw, which is also stamped out of sheet metal, beingprovided near one end with ears e, through which and theorifices of theears 1) extends a pivoting-pin f, the ends of which are riveted to keepit in place.

g denotes an auxiliary jaw or clip having small integral trunnions hprojecting laterally from one of its ends and mounted in the orifices cin the ears b, thus pivoting said auxiliary jaw. The auxiliary jaw gbeing also stamped out of sheet metal has its free end h turned backupon itself, so as to round it off and make it of convenient form foroperating said jaw.

The free end of the jaw d is just short of the axis of the jaw g, turnedoutwardly substantially at right angles to the body portion of said jaw,thus forming a projection 't'. (See Figs. land 5.) This projection isadapted to be received by a recess j in the auxiliary jaw g, formed bycutting out said last-named jaw between its trunnions. When the jaw 01is in its closed position, as seen in Fig. 5, the jaw g is designed tooverlap the same to hold it in place, its recess j being formed toreceive the projection 'i of the jaw d, as already indicated.

The end of the jaw d which is adjacent the cars a is turned inwardlysubstantially at right angles to the main portion of said jaw, thusforming a stop 6, which is adapted to abut against an integral web k,which connects the ears 6, and thus acts as a coactive stop.

Notwithstanding the stop, when the jaw d is in its closed position ithas some resiliency under sufficient pressure. Consequently when the jawd overlaps it, the recess 3' receiving the projection t, the jaw d canbe opened it it is first pressed slightly inwardly, so that theauxiliary jaw can be turned on its pivot without being stopped by theprojection 1). It is to be noticed that the parts cannot automaticallyopen if they are properly made with a view to having the projection 1;,when the jaw d is in its normally-closed position, project farther thanthe radius of the circle of movement of the extreme portion of therecess j.

In the jaw d and in the body portion a, I provide two integral andpreferably parallel serrated or toothed tongues Z. These tongues areproduced by cutting through the metal on three sides of an oblong andturning inwardly the portion of the metal thus outlined. The teeth maybe formed simultaneously when outlining the tongue.

In using the device the part a is slipped under the tie, as seen best inFig. 2, whereupon the jaw d is first closed down and then the jaw g, theparts a and 01 being slightly pressed together so that the projection iwill properlyenter the recessj. \Vhen thus closed, the serrated tonguesZwill coact in positively insuring against the accidental unfastening ofthe tie in an obvious manner.

I wish it to be understood that I do not claim this device specificallyin the adaptation of it to which I have referred, it being obvious thatthere are many other uses to which it may be put. Besides the device canbe provided with ornaments of any suitable character.

Having thus fully described my invention, what I claim as new, anddesire to secure by Letters Patent, is

-1. The combination, with a main or body member, of a movable memberpivotally mounted on said main member and adapted to coact therewith toclasp the tie or other similar device, said movable member having itsfree end turned off substantially at right angles to said member andrelatively away from the other member, and said main memher having aprojection at its free end extending relatively toward said movablemember, and another member pivoted in the projection of said mainmember, adapted to overlap said movable member, and having a r'e- 3ocess adapted to receive the projection of said movable member,substantially as described.

2. The combination, with a main or movable member, of a resilientmovable member pivotally mounted on said main member and adapted tocoaottherewith to clasp the tie or other similar device, said movablemember having its free end turned off substantially at right angles tosaid member and'relatively away from the other member, and saidmainmember having a projection at its free end extending relatively towardsaid vmovable member, and another member pivoted in the projection ofsaid main member, adapted to overlap said movable member, and having arecess adapted to receive the projection of said movable member, saidmain and movable members having stops adjacent their pivots and adaptedto engage each other when the clasp is closed, substantially asdescribed.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing I have hereunto set my hand this7th day of January, 1001.

EMIL IIEIZ.

Witnesses:

ARNOLD E'rrnn, IIERMANN (J. LAGREZE.

